I want to learn how to identify plants a little faster using the web but it is one of those areas on the web that I think is "search deficient" - I know the information is out there, but finding the right search-patterns is proving difficult. I've been working with the web but I'm not certain that any database will have all plants [of course not] as I see US web sites specializing in US plants for selection of planting. What I want to do is learn how someone who can identify this plant for example characterizes it first and then I will know how to search in future. I don't know the id of this plant - or don't recall. Getting me close will help me complete the search. Please advise. Some characteristics. Herb (not tree), stem is stiff [almost like a Salvia], leaves have network of veins, small yellow flower, pod [like a husk tomato, but not] with one fruit inside, fruit has multiple seeds. No milk in stem or leaves.
A photo of a fresh flower would help, and your location. Things to make note of when trying to identify a plant are color, number of petals, sepals, and stamens, ovary characteristics, leaf types and arrangements, and hairiness. Also learn the characteristics of the different plant families.
Specimen shown has flowers on it. Believe the similarity to husk tomato is due to it being a relation.
Added some more photos. Flower turns into husk for certain. This is close to husk-tomato descriptions however the stems are not vine-y line at all, but woody and stiff. It's close though I have to admit. Also, the pods are tiny - where husk tomatoes - tomatillo at least yields a fruit that is sized enough to eat. I'm leaning towards Cape Gooseberry but the leaves [edge] are not serrated like a tomato or cape-goosebery. The similarities are similar there ... so going down that road. Physalis peruviana - Fam Solanaceae. What do you think?
